Brian Cowen nude portraits controversy

Left: A painting hung in the National Gallery of Ireland
Right: A painting hung in the Royal Hibernian Academy

Two oil paintings depicting the then-Taoiseach Brian Cowen in the nude were briefly displayed in Dublin art galleries in March 2009.^[1] The response of the media, politicians and the Garda Síochána (Irish police force) led to a sustained controversy referred to by some as Portraitgate.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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^ Lord, Miriam (26 March 2009). "No losing sight of the big picture as Portraitgate rumbles on". The Irish Times. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
^ Hand, Lise (1 April 2009). "Portraitgate: just who called who is finally laid bare". Irish Independent. p. 18. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
^ Coyle, Colin (29 March 2009). "RTÉ's 'Portrait-gate' apology reopens self-censorship debate". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2009.

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[2] Lord, Miriam (26 March 2009). "No losing sight of the big picture as Portraitgate rumbles on". The Irish Times. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2009.

[3] Hand, Lise (1 April 2009). "Portraitgate: just who called who is finally laid bare". Irish Independent. p. 18. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.

[4] Coyle, Colin (29 March 2009). "RTÉ's 'Portrait-gate' apology reopens self-censorship debate". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2009.

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